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Beazley adds two to UK specialty PI team
Beazley Group is strengthening its UK Specialty Professional Indemnity (PI) offering with the appointments of Alison O’Rourke and Paula McManus as specialist underwriters in the technology and miscellaneous & non standard PI markets outside of the US.
Post embraces carbon mission
Post has carbon offset its major programme of conferences in a move designed to underline its own ca...
Qualification first
An international qualification is to be offered to UK professionals who provide return-to-work and r...
QBE PI merger to create UK network
The merger of QBE's two professional indemnity divisions could see smaller ticket business moved awa...
Insurers set to roll out subsidence technology
SP Property Services has launched a full-scale pilot with three major insurers for a new wireless cr...
Looking Back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Striking back
News Analysis: Law Commission Paper
Brokers get FSCS levy break
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has set its initial levy for 2007/08 at £94.5m, including costs of compensation and management. This is £10m lower than the indicative levy announced when FSCS published its plan and budget in January.
QBE launches combined PI book with DA Constable integration
Following the announcement in December 2006 about its plans to integrate the professional indemnity (PI) portfolios of QBE Insurance (Europe) [QIE] and DA Constable Syndicate 386 [386], QBE has launched QBE PI.
QBE launches combined PI book with DA Constable integration
Following the announcement in December 2006 about its plans to integrate the professional indemnity portfolios of QBE Insurance (Europe) and DA Constable Syndicate 386, QBE has launched of QBE PI.
Experian renewed on MID
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has renewed Experian's contract to operate the MID for a further five yea...
Commentary - Difficult legal issues must be dealt with at onset of case
Parties to potential litigation can become embroiled in costly arguments as to whether or not one is...
Court of Appeal agrees knee claim decision perverse
Hay v Surrey County Council (Court of Appeal -16 February 2007)
Working dog insurance - Paws for thought
Personal Lines
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
CEO "uncomfortable" with RSA reshuffle walks
Royal and Sun Alliance's restructure of its professions business has seen the founder of Martello wa...
Insurers play down Lancashire police swoop
Last week's police raid of a Blackpool-based printing company producing fraudulent cover notes is no...
Stackhouse acquires again
Stackhouse Poland has concluded its second acquisition in twelve months with the purchase of Surrey-...
Judge rules driver was apportioned fair blame
Ehrari v Curry & Anor (Court of Appeal 21 February 2007)
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
The need for speed
News analysis: Mesothelioma proposals
Helphire in revenue boost
Helphire has reported a revenue increase of 41% to £126m for the six months to 31 December 2006. Ope...
Duplicity discovered
Public sector: Fraud
Web indemnity launched
Underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has joined forces with trading network Personal Touch ...